Bobby Burns

Robert Paul Burns (September 1, 1878 – January 16, 1966) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in 201 films between 1908 and 1952 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916. Burns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California. He played Pokes in the Pokes and Jabbs silent comedies of the mid 1910s, with Walter Stull as Jabbs and frequently featuring Babe (Oliver) Hardy. Later supporting Oliver Hardy again in his partnership with Stan Laurel at the Hal Roach Studios in several of their early short comedies and feature films.

Bobby Burns
Burns in blackface in a 1919 ad for the "Cuckoo Comedies" short film series
Born	Robert Paul Burns September 1, 1878 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	January 16, 1966 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actor Film director
Years active	1908–1952

Selected filmography

• Uncivil War Birds (1946)
• Gents Without Cents (1944)
• Air Raid Wardens (1943)
• Loco Boy Makes Good (1942)
• I'll Never Heil Again (1941)
• Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb (1938)
• Dizzy Doctors (1937)
• Jail Bait (1937)
• A Pain in the Pullman (1936)
• Dummy Ache (1936)
• Ants in the Pantry (1936)
• Restless Knights (1935)
• Them Thar Hills (1934)
• Three Little Pigskins (1934)
• Babes In Toyland (1934)
• Helpmates (1932)
• The Chimp (1932)
• Any Old Port! (1932)
• Pardon Us (1931)
• The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)
• Below Zero (1930)
• Another Fine Mess (1930)
• Lazy Days (1929)
• The Try Out (1916)
• Hired and Fired (1916)
• Busted Hearts (1916)
• Frenzied Finance (1916)
• Chickens (1916)
• This Way Out (1916)
• Ups and Downs (1915)
• Mixed and Fixed (1915)
• Speed Kings (1915)
• Strangled Harmony (1915)
• Love, Pepper and Sweets (1915)
• Pressing Business (1915)
• The Midnight Prowlers (1915)
• The Birth of a Nation (1915)

External links

• Bobby Burns at IMDb
• Bobby Burns at AllMovie